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Charlton St. (2)
Hillside Rd. (Reset) (1)
Layout of Victory Gardens
South Street
Lebanon Hill
Elm Street
Henry Street
Forest Avenue
Hillside Road
Eastford Road
Fiske Street
Newell Avenue Litchfield Avenue Off Dresser Street Pleasant Street Columbus Avenue Sayles Street
INVESTIGATIONS
Drainage
West Street
Durfee Street
Coolidge Avenue
Hillside Road
Cross Street
Sewers Lebanon Street Randolph Street Liberty Street Central Street Highland Street Hook Street Bowlen Avenue Worcester Street
Beecher Street
Locust Avenue
Swimming Pool
Moon Street
Proulx Avenue
Charlton Street
Wardwell Court
Harding Court
Foster Street
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATIONS
Town Dump
Storm Damage
Forest Avenue (For Acceptance)
Clarke Street (Driveway)
Town Hall Repairs Blackmere Road Fairview Avenue Cemetery (Grading)
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Woody Crest Ave. Marsch Ave. Brookside Road
Laurel Hill Rd. (12) Athletic Field (6) Sayles St. (2)
Goddard Street (Widening) Woodstock Road (Accident) Central Street (Snow Removal) Hamilton-Edwards Streets (Curb Removal) Permits to Open Streets (218 Inspections)
Hamilton St. (2 Ins. Claims) Cisco Street (Land Damage Claim)
PRELIMINARY SURVEYS
Playgrounds Worcester Street Relocation
Coolidge Avenue
Kingsley Street (Resurface) River Avenue (For Acceptance) Pole Locations
I wish to thank the Selectmen and members of all Town depart- ments for the continued cooperation given me during my second term as Town Engineer.
Respectfully submitted, HENRY A. RACICOT Town Engineer
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SWIMMING POOL COMMITTEE
Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Citizens of Southbridge.
The Swimming Pool Committee's report on the Swimming Pool for 1946 is as follows:
After the little difficulty we had with the Board of Health at the beginning of the season, we finally straightened this out satisfactorily to both the local Board of Health and the state Board of Health.
We have managed to keep up supervision at the Swimming Pool all season, plus chlorinating the water every day ,according to the recommendations of the Board of Health. While the attendance drop- ped off to some extent we still believe that the Pool can be made into a first class job.
Your Committee tried all last year to put up the bath house but could not get any bids from any of the local contractors to do this work. The Committee is going to try very hard to get the bath house built this year, as if we do not have the bath house your Committee feels that the state will probably not let you operate the Pool. One of the stiffest requirements of the state was a bath house at the Swimming Pool above everything else. We already have $7000.00 for the bath house that was left over from last year. We might have to use a little bit more money to build the bath house due to cost of material and labor being higher this year than last year.
You can rest assured your Committee will do all we can to get the bath house completed so it will meet with the requirements of the state and local Board of Health.
Respectfully submitted, EMIL J. MARTIN, Chairman LEOPOLD H. LEMMELIN HENRY A. RACICOT Swimming Pool Committee
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Citizens of Southbridge:
The wind storm on Saturday, June 8, that lasted about ten minutes destroyed 40 of our best trees. We worked from Saturday night until early Sunday morning cleaning roads and sidewalks so people would be able to attend church.
Dresser street is almost without a tree. The town should appro- priate money for new trees this Spring. We did some cabling, bracing and gouging to save trees that were split and injured by the wind storm.
Respectfully submitted, WILBUR G. WILSON Tree Warden
REPORT OF GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
Last year, we found and exterminated 8,322 gypsy moth egg clusters. This includes the spring and fall exterminations. Inspection was restricted only to trees under the town jurisdiction, because of the limited amount of funds. I find Moth situation better since we have sprayed the trees.
Respectfully submitted, WILBUR G. WILSON Gypsy Moth Supt.
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
To the Citizens of Southbridge, Massachusetts;
I wish to submit the following report as Collector of Taxes for the year ending December 31, 1946.
Taxes:
Levy of 1945
Outstanding January 1, 1946
$25,035.19
Payments to Treasurer
$24,351.19
Outstanding December 31, 1946
684.00
$25,035.19
Taxes:
$639,425.88
Levy of 1946
Payments to Treasurer
$609,637.51
Tax Title
173.46
Abated
5,893.80
Outstanding December 31, 1946
24,060.04
Refunds
$338.93
$639,425.88
Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1944
Outstanding January 1, 1946
$4.00
Payments to Treasurer
$4.00
Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1945
Outstanding January 1, 1946
$189.97
Commitment of January 7, 1946
24.00
Commitment of January 21, 1946
80.43
$294.40
Payments to Treasurer
$292.40
Abated
2.00
$294.40
Excise Taxes:
$16,138.84
Levy of 1946
Payments to Treasurer
$15,517.84
Abated
$452.27
Outstanding December 31, 1946
254.10
Refunds
$85.37
$16,138.84
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Levy of 1945
$17.79
Payments to Treasurer
$17.79
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Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Interest Levy of 1945
Payments to Treasurer
$1.06 $1.06
Special Sidewalk Assessment
Levy of 1946
$2,627.82
Payments to Treasurer
$2,247.60
To be added to Taxes
380.22
$2,627.82
Sewer Assessments
Levy of 1946
$801.14
Payments to Treasurer
$39.00
Tax Title
58.50
Outstanding December 31, 1946
703.64
$801.14
Sewer Assessment Interest
Levy of 1946
$65.01
Payments to Treasurer
$6.48
Tax Title
4.86
Outstanding December 31, 1946
53.67
$65.01
Interest and Costs on Taxes and Assessments
Levy of 1945
$606.10
Levy of 1946
218.77
Costs of Sale
9.50
$834.37
Exemption Under Chapter 59, Sec 5A
$240.00
Outstanding December 31, 1946
$404.12
$404.12
$644.12
Grand Total collected in 1946
$653,593.36
I wish to thank the Townspeople and various Town Officials for their cooperation.
M. DUHAMEL
Tax Collector
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
For year ending December 31, 1946
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1946
$ 348,660.45 1,432,044.82
1946 Disbursements
Balance, Cash on Hand, Dec. 31, 1946
$ 347,264.01
FUNDED DEBT
Due 1947
Denominated
Date of Issue
Amt. of Loan
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1946
$ 8,000.00
Eastford Rd. &
West St. Schools
1936
$ 152,490.00 $ 62,000.00
4,000.00
Northern Dist. Elem. School
1938
80,000.00
48,000.00
15,000.00
Airport Loan
1944
75,000.00
45,000.00
8,320.00
Hamilton & Main
St. Paving Loan
1946
41,600.00
41,600.00
Total
$ 196,600.00
TEMPORARY LOAN $ 100,000.00-Anticipation of Revenue Loan-Due May 1, 1947 POST WAR FUND
21/4% U. S. Treasury Bonds dated Feb. 1, 1944
$ 75,000.00
21/4% U. S. Treasury Bonds dated June 1, 1945
75,000.00
Interest received through Dec. 31, 1946
7,008.45
Total Fund
$ 157,008.45
CEMETERY FUND
Balance
Int. 1946
Depository
Dec. 31, 1946
Cambridge Savings Bank
$ 3,000.00
$ 60.00
Charlestown 5-Cent Savings
2,000.00
40.00
Dedham Inst. for Savings
2,000.00
40.00
Gardner Savings Bank
3,000.00
60.00
Lynn Inst. for Savings
2,000.00
40.00
Leominster Savings Bank
2,475.00
37.12
Millbury Savings Bank
1,453.52
29.06
Newburyport 5-Cent Savings
3,000.00
60.00
New Bedford 5-Cent Savings
3,000.00
60.00
Natick 5-Cent Savings Bank
2,500.00
50.00
Southbridge Savings Bank
5,434.25
98.17
Receipts for 1946
$ 1,780,705.27 1,433,441.26
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150,000.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1946
Int. 1946
Depository Salem 5-Cent Savings
2,000.00
50.00
Winchendon Savings Bank
3,000.00
75.00
Ware Savings Bank
2,000.00
45.00
Webster 5-Cent Savings
1,714.68
34.28
Worcester 5-Cent Savings
2,000.00
40.00
Worcester Co-op Fed. Savings
4,000.00
100.00
Workingmen's Co-op
4,000.00
100.00
Merchant's Co-op
4,000.00
80.00
Mattapan Co-op
2,000.00
60.00
Mt. Washington Co-op
4,000.00
120.00
Congress Co-op
4,000.00
100.00
Southbridge Co-op
2,000.00
60.00
Merrimack Co-op
2,000.00
50.00
Suffolk Co-op
4,000.00
80.00
Minot Co-op
2,000.00
50.00
Lincoln Co-op
2,000.00
60.00
Totals
$ 74,577.45
$ 1,678.63
Cemetery Fund as of January 1, 1946
$ 74,077.45
Added to Fund, 1946
500.00
Cemetery Fund-December 31, 1946
$ 74,577.45
TRUST FUNDS
Balance
Int.
Balance Dec. 31, 1946
Mary Mynott Fund
Southbridge Savings Bank $ 1,000.00
$ 20.00
$ 1,000.00
Boyer Fund
Southbridge Savings Bank $
393.26 $ 7.90
$ 401.16
Jesse J. Angell Fund
Southbridge Savings Bank $ 1,308.72
$ 26.29
$ 1,335.01
Ella M. Cole Fund
Attleboro Savings Bank $ 1,000.00
$ 15.00
$ 1,000.00
Cambridge Savings Bank
1,000.00
20.00
1,000.00
Charlestown 5-Cent Savings
1,000.00
20.00
1,000.00
Hannah M. Edwards Fund
First National Bank of Boston, Trustee
$ 5,000.00 $85.00
$ 5,000.00
Respectfully submitted
NORBERT C. BENOIT
Treasurer
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Depository
Jan. 1, 1946
1946
REPORT OF ASSESSORS
The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1946. All appropriations voted since 1945. Tax Rate was fixed.
Total appropriations as certified by Town Clerk to be raised by taxation $806,717.81
Total appropriations voted to be taken from available fund. In 1945 since 1945 tax
rate was fixed
$175,567.68 $982,285.49
Deficits due to abatements in Excess of overlay of prior years. Chapter 406 Acts of 1943
1942
$4.00
1944
$38.00
1943
$6.00
Total Deficits
$48.00
STATE:Tax and Assessment
1946
Estimated
State Tax
$12,250.00
State Parks & Reservations 629.35
State Audit of Municipal Account 455.25
State Examination of
Retirement System 45.83
$13,380.43
COUNTY: Tax and Assessment
County Tax
$27,614.24
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 16,165.70
$43,779.94
UNDERESTIMATES of previous year to be raised by taxation in 1946 (Col. 2 of Cherry Sheet)
County Tax $730.40 $44,510.34
OVERLAY of current year
$15,004.40
GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
$1,055,228.66
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS & AVAILABLE FUNDS
Estimated receipts of the year 1946 $240,524.35
OVERESTIMATES of previous year to be used as available funds (Col. 4 of Cherry Sheet) $162.20
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AMOUNTS VOTED TO BE TAKEN FROM AVAILABLE FUND:
Amounts and dates of approval by Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation $ 8,082.64-Oct. 11, 1945
$ 12,134.17-Jan. 15, 1946
$ 55,350.87-Mar. 28, 1946 $100,000.00-Apr. 15,1946 $175,567.68 $175,567.68
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
$416,254.23
NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ON POLLS & PROPERTY
$638,974.43
Number of Polls 6,709 at $2.00 each
Tax $13,418.00
Total Valuation Personal
Property-$2,316,035.00
$101,442.33
Real Estate-$11,965,975.00
$524,109.70
Gain on Account of fractional divisions of tax rate 4.40
TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS & PROPERTY $638,974.43
ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINATION OF THE TAX RATE
Betterment & Special Assessments
Sidewalk Assessment in 1946 $2,627.54
Betterment and Special Assessments added to taxes:
Sewer Assessments, apportioned and interest $19.10
Sewer Assessments, unapportioned and interest $847.05
TOTAL OF ALL OTHER COMMITMENTS
$3,493.69
TOTAL AMOUNT OF ALL TAXES ON POLLS AND PROPERTY AND AS- SESSMENTS COMMITTED TO THE COLLECTOR TO DATE OF FIXING TAX RATE $642,468.12
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ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS:
June 10, 1946-Polls 19 at $2.00
$38.00
Warrant to Collector, June 10, 1946
$38.00
$64.00
Oct. 21, 1946-Polls 32 at $2.00 Warrant to Collector, Oct. 21, 1946 Dec. 30, 1946-Polls 5 at $2.00 Warrant to Collector, Dec. 30, 1946
$64.00
$10.00
$10.00
Sept. 9, 1946-Personal Property
$74.46
Warrant to Collector, Sept. 9, 1946
$74.46
Oct. 7, 1946-Personal Property
$81.03
Warrant to Collector, Oct. 7, 1946
$81.03
Oct. 7, 1946-Real Estate
$183.96
Warrant to Collector, Oct. 7, 1946
$183.96
TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION ON PERSONAL and REAL ESTATE $14,282,010.00 TOTAL WARRANTS TO COLLECTOR ON POLLS, PERSONAL ,REAL ESTATE SEWER AND SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS FOR 1946
$642,919.57
VALUATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR 1946 $ 568,370.00
Tax on Motor Vehicles for 1946 $16,138.84
Warrant to Collector for 1946
$16,138.84
TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION
FOR 1946 INCLUDING MOTOR
VEHICLES $14,850,380.00
TOTAL WARRANTS TO COLLECTOR FOR 1946 $659,058.41
VALUE OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY
Churches, Parsonages, Schools and Hospitals
$1,768,510.00
Town Property
1,719,605.00
U.S. P.O. Property
98,000.00
U. S. Government Housing Project
130,250.00
$3,716,365.00
Number of Motor Vehicles Assessed 4169
JOSEPH T. GERVAIS JOSEPH LaFLECHE CHARLES NORMANDIN
Board of Assessors
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
We hereby submit our annual report for the year ending December 31, 1946.
Local employment being at a high level and Unemployment Compensation allowances during unemployment, are factors in keeping the General Relief case load at a low figure. Most of the assistance rendered has been because of sickness, desertion, and in some instances, supplementing income to meet the family budget.
The following table shows the monthly General Relief case load:
cases
persons
cases
persons
January
60
134
July
51
118
February
55
115
August
57
135
March
56
118
September
56
112
April
53
110
October
55
119
May
52
107
November
52
99
June
52
113
December
55
113
The law makes it mandatory that each Aid to Dependent Children case be assisted according to the budgetary standard which has been approved by the State Department of Public Welfare, according to Chapter 415, Acts of 1946. All approved cases are subject to Federal and State reimbursement, amounting to a considerable sum.
Child Welfare Services, under the direction of Mrs. Edith Cush- ing, rendered indispensable services to the Towns of Charlton, Stur- bridge, and Southbridge.
On September 1, 1946, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Dowling, were appointed Warden and Matron of the local Infirmary. In the short period of time, that they have been in office, they have proven them- selves efficient in the management of the institution, as well as kind and sympathetic towards the inmates.
Very truly yours,
OVIDE DESROSIERS, Chairman HERMAS LIPPE, Clerk MARIE LARIVIERE, 3rd Member HERBERT H. MICHON, Agent Board of Public Welfare
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
The yearly improved Old Age Assistance laws for the benefit of the recipients and their liable children have considerably increased the number of recipients and expenditures.
One third of the amount above the net figures in the following table, show the legal contribution of the liable children to the parents.
Single child in the home
$1500
Single child living apart
1750
Married child and spouse
2750
For each additional dependent
500
The law requires that the assistance given be sufficient to meet the individual budget.
The following comparative tabulation shows the increase in the number of cases.
1945
1946
1945
1946
January
151
179
July
167
208
February
155
184
August
166
205
March
154
192
September
166
209
April
154
196
October
167
207
May
158
199
November
171
208
June
162
199
December
173
209
To arrive at the net cost of the Town, Federal and State re-imburse- ments should be considered.
Very truly yours,
OVIDE DESROSIERS, Chairman
HERMAS LIPPE, Clerk
MARIE LARIVIERE, 3rd Member
HERBERT H. MICHON, Agent Board of Public Welfare
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1946: VITAL STATISTICS
Total Number of Births Registered 549
Total Number of Deaths Registered 216
Total Number of Marriages Recorded
350
Marriage Intentions Recorded
329
Marriage Certificates Issued
325
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES RECORDED
Auctioneer's
3
Bowling and Pool
6
Garage
86
Gasoline
42
Junk
14
Peddlers'
12
Sale of Firearms
2
DOG LICENSES ISSUED
Number of Licenses: Males
623
Females 86
Spayed Females
181
Kennel
2
Total Licenses Issued
892
Amount paid to Town Treasurer
$1,909.60
SPORTING LICENSES RECORDED
Resident Citizens' Fishing Licenses
1,003
Resident Citizens' Hunting Licenses
482
Resident Citizens' Sporting Licenses
502
Resident Citizen Women's & Minors' Fish. Lics.
367
Resident Citizens' Trapping Licenses
19
Non-Resident Citizens' Fishing Licenses
10
Non-Resident Citizens' Hunting Licenses
4
Duplicates
12
Resident Citizens' Sporting & Trapping Licenses 56
Resident Military or Naval Serv. Sport. Licenses 57
Resident Citizen Old Age Assist. Fishing License
12
Amount paid to Division of Fisheries and Game
$4,777.25
LIST OF JURORS DRAWN BY SELECTMEN-1946 Wilfred J. Girard of 222 Mechanic St.
George H. Clemence of Clemence Hill Roland Leboeuf of 27 Chestnut St. Noe Carpentier of Randolph St.
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Alfred A. Picard of 482 Main St. George Silk of 723 Main St. Lucien Fontaine of 97 Worcester St.
Albert F. Duquette of 14 Worcester St. Irving Mitchell of 47 Oliver St. Leo Desaulnier of Lebanon Hill Rd. Anthony Stypulkowski of 110 Old Sturbridge Road Leopold Langlois of 649 Worcester St.
Joseph Dargie of 101 Worcester St. Lloyd Willett of Westwood Hills Napoleon Lemire of 30 Taft St. Richard Aucoin of 419 Main St.
Gregory Thomas of 84 Dresser St. Emerson H. Hill of 472 South St.
William B. O'Shaughnessy of 493 Hamilton St.
William J. Cahill of 19 Summer St.
William Lusignan of 392 Worcester St.
John Tsaviadis of 33 Crystal St.
Joseph Bombardier of 30 Cohasse St.
MEETINGS HELD IN 1946
1 Annual Election of Town Officers
March 4th
2 Annual Business Meeting
March 11th
3 Special Town Meeting
April 23rd
4 Special Town Meeting
April 27th
5 Special Town Meeting
August 26th
6 Special Town Meeting
November 12th
7 Special Town Meeting
December 23rd
1 State Primaries
June 18th
2 State Election
November 5th
Recount for State Representative
November 21st
State-wide Recount
December 13th
Respectfully submitted
CLARE P. BOYER
Town Clerk
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HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of Southbridge:
Your Board of Highway Commissioners wish to submit the following report of the work done by the Highway Department for the year ended December 31, 1946.
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
Salaries of three Commissioners
600.00
Salary of Street Superintendent
2514.57
3114.57
HIGHWAY'S
Labor
23485.36
Truck Hire
130.49
Fuel
340.52
Telephone
168.25
Water
22.34
Electric Light and Power
98.93
Office Supplies
172.08
General Supplies
839.14
Gravel
329.15
Sand
138.05
Lumber
15.93
Oxygen and Acetylene
43.55
Road Oil
2972.20
Bituminous Concrete
1395.58
Rental of Trans-Mixer
102.00
Crushed Stone
620.89
Rental of Power Shovel
911.39
Pipe Guard Rail Repairs
68.38
Tools Sharpened and Repaired
79.85
Town Seals and Signs
327.81
Concrete Pipe
126.85
Cement
557.14
Calcium Chloride
50.50
32996.38
ROAD MACHINERY MAINTENANCE
Registrations
41.79
Gasoline
2386.16
Motor Oil and Grease
287.39
Tire Chains
1329.67
Tires and Tubes
1405.15
Automobile Paint, thinner, etc. Anti Freeze
60.00
Cutting Edges for Snow Plows
276.12
Repair parts for all Trucks and Equipment
4192.20
10120.79
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142.31
ROAD MACHINERY (NEW EQUIPMENT)
Electric Welder
280.00
Power Grease Gun
150.60
Battery Charger
36.00
Paint Spray Outfit
73.65
Chevrolet 11/2 Ton Dump Truck
2017.29
International 31/2 Ton Dump Truck
3773.88
GMC 3 Ton Dump Truck
2789.92
CMC 11/2 inch Self Priming Pump
163.00
Tote-All Sand Conveyor
496.00
10096.34
TOWN DUMP
Labor
1309.50
Rental of Grounds
93.75
1403.25
RUBBISH COLLECTION
Nine collections were made from April 1st to
Dec. 31st at a cost to the Town of (contract) 2800.00
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
WORCESTER STREET:
Labor
308.85
Truck Hire
53.52
Asphalt
44.80
406.63
MECHANIC STREET:
Labor
59.00
Truck Hire
16.00
75.00
EAST MAIN STREET:
Labor
400.58
Truck Hire
67.50
Asphalt
95.59
Guard Rail Posts
6.20
569.87
NORTH WOODSTOCK ROAD:
Labor
442.43
Truck Hire
129.99
Emulsion
299.00
Number 4 Stone
65.54
Guard Rail Posts
11.50
948.46
DRESSER HILL ROAD:
Labor
203.37
Asphalt
261.67
465.04
OLD NORTH WOODSTOCK ROAD:
Labor
50.00
Truck Hire
25.00
75.00
RIVER ROAD:
Labor
75.00
Truck Hires
35.00
110.00
HAMILTON STREET: Labor
35.00
Truck Hire
15.00
50.00
2700.00
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SNOW AND ICE
Labor
7620.70
Truck Hire
108.00
Rental of Power Shovel
398.25
Rental of Bulldozer
125.00
Sand
132.25
Calcium Chloride
149.73
Salt
612.00
Meals
122.25
9268.18
CLARK STREET DRAIN
Labor
63.00
Truck Hire
59.40
Manhole Frames and Covers
176.00
Catch Basin Frames and Grates
279.00
12 inch R. C. Pipe
862.70
1440.10
WORCESTER STREET SIDEWALK
Labor
894.05
Truck Hire
12.00
Cement
334.62
Sand
34.00
Gravel
23.10
Water
9.45
1307.22
DRESSER STREET RESURFACING
Labor
4904.70
Truck Hire
1303.97
Bituminous Concrete (Type 1)
4932.64
Rental of Grader
11.90
Rental of Compressor
144.75
Rental of Roller
192.67
Rental of Power Shovel
798.76
Rental of Paver
724.66
Dynamite
20.50
Blasting Caps
25.55
Blasting Wire
12.50 -
Air Hose for Compressor
25.00
Drill Bits Resharpened
12.36
Akron Pipe
78.35
G. K. Cement
8.73
10 inch PCC Pipe
56.18
Tools Repaired and Sharpened
9.30
Brick
64.63
Manhole Frames and Covers
130.75
Catch Basin Frames and Grates
136.40
Gravel
181.70
Gasoline and Fuel Oil
35.13
Lumber
115.35
13926.48
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ELM STREET
Labor
1194.50 1194.50
WINDSOR COURT SIDEWALK
Labor
545.35
Insuro Chemical
136.11
Sand and Gravel
18.25
699.71
WALNUT STREET SIDEWALK
Labor
343.57
343.57
HAMILTON STREET PAVING
Salaries of Special Police
2293.05
Inspection of Asphaltic Concrete
Stewart Associates
661.04
2954.09
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE LAFLECHE
STANLEY CIESLA
LIONEL H. DUVAL
Board of Highway Commissioners
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SEWER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
The Board of Sewer Commissioners is pleased to report that even through trying times and the excessive increase in costs, it was able to accomplish considerable work, maintain its system efficiently, lay the groundwork for future development, and still remain within its budget.
During 1946, the sewers have been extended a distance of 435 feet on Worcester Street, 597 feet on Morris Street, and 578 feet on High Street up to the Town Swimming Pool. The town appropriated $11,295.00 for these projects and the work was accomplished at a cost of $10,177.78, two-thirds the cost of which is defrayed by the abutters, one-third by the Town.
Three manholes, two on Main Street and one on North Street, were in a deplorable condition and required major repairs .
Twenty-six permits were granted to connect to the Town Sewage System.
Considerable trouble was experienced with pipe-line stoppage during the year. Inasmuch as the sewer system has never had a com- plete cleaning due to lack of suitable equipment, the Board has made an extensive study of the problem and hopes to have the necessary equipment in 1947 to do this work and insure the townspeople of an efficient system, preventing future trouble and a subsequent saving of the taxpayers' money.
The Board has been in contact with Mr. Weston, Chief Engineer State Health Dept. and progress has been made to receive Federal aid for plans and specifications of the trunk line and new disposal plant to be built in the near future.
The Board wishes to thank the Town Engineer for his unselfish assistance on many technical problems confronting the Board during the year.
Respectfully submitted J. GEORGE PAGE, Chairman RAYMOND BACHAND, Clerk BERNARD ALLARD Board of Sewer Commissioners
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DR. HERVE L. DESMARAIS
Dr. Herve L. Desmarais was first elected a member of the Board of Health in 1935. He served ten years -six as chairman. He also served in the dental clinic since its organization in 1923.
He never spared time or effort to promote a public health measure for the community welfare. He was ever alert to anticipate any potential source of disease. He was generous and sympathetic, especially with the under-privileged children.
The Board of Health takes this occasion to salute the memory of Dr. Herve L. Desmarais, a conscientious worker in the field of public health-a friend whose memory will ever be cherished and a public servant who at the sacrifice of himself, strove upward toward a goal of good health and sanitation for the Town of Southbridge.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of Southbridge:
The Board of Health met on March 7th, and organized as follows: Dr. Herve L. Desmarais, Chairman; Mr. Ernest Tetreault, Clerk; and Dr. Raymond F. Haling, as the third member. Twelve regular and four special meetings were held during the year.
'T'he garbage contract which expired May Ist, was renewed for three years and awarded to Peter Krasowsky. A five hundred dollar increase makes this item nearly one-third of our entire budget. In so far as many health authorities do not consider the collection of garbage the function of the Board of Health, this figure gives a false estimate of the amount spent for health work.
In the early spring, the chairman of the Board of Health, the sanitary inspector, and other department heads, made a personal sur- vey of the community, to check the accumulation of rubbish and debris after the winter months. It was evident that we should improve our system of environmental sanitation to meet the requirements of the rapid change in population and housing conditions.
In conjunction with the clean-up campaign, promoted by the Chamber of Commerce and the municipal departments, the Board of Health in cooperation with the State department of Public Health, sponsored a program of fly and insect control with the new insecticide, DDT. Mr. Alexander A. Robertson, supervising health district officer, lectured on the use and method of application for its most desirable effect. Although nearly three hundred invitations were sent locally and to thirteen Boards of Health in the neighboring towns-the response was very poor.
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